---
title: Deactivate a user group
---

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";

import UserGroupPlusIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/user-group-plus";
import UserGroupXIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/user-group-x";

You can deactivate groups you no longer plan to use. Deactivated groups cannot be [mentioned](/help/mention-a-user-or-group), or used for any [permissions](/help/manage-permissions).

## Deactivate a user group

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="relative/group/all" />

      1. Select a user group.
      1. Select the **Permissions** tab on the right.
      1. Remove all permissions.
      1. Click the **Deactivate group** (<UserGroupXIcon />) button in the
         upper right corner of the user group settings panel.
      1. Click **Confirm**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## View deactivated user groups

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="relative/group/all" />

      1. Select **Deactivated groups** from the dropdown next to the **Filter** box
         above the list of groups.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Reactivate a user group

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="relative/group/all" />

      1. Select **Deactivated groups** from the dropdown next to the **Filter** box
         above the list of groups.
      1. Select a user group.
      1. Click the **Reactivate group** (<UserGroupPlusIcon />) button in the
         upper right corner of the user group settings panel.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Related articles

* [User groups](/help/user-groups)
* [Create user groups](/help/create-user-groups)
* [Manage user groups](/help/manage-user-groups)
